Keeping a close eye on her

as long as she is ovulating.

The female seems to be hiding in the dried bushes and does not show any interest in the male.

[Kathy A]

Not a very good hiding place 😂

[Christina]

What a bully!

[winghong_ho]

They are so lovely. Great capture.

[Brigette]

such interesting shaped animals. I like all the orange and grey tones

[Babs]

She really does look as though she is trying to avoid him doesn't she

[Beryl Lloyd]

Playing hide and seek!!!!!

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a magnificent animal .. He won't enjoy being ignored!

[Susan Wakely]

He looks as if he is on a mission.

[katy]

This is a wonderful close-up of the two of them

[Bucktree]

So interesting to watch how animals react to each other. Great capture.

[Chris Cook]

So many amazing creatures where you live.

[Mags]

She's playing hard to get. =) Nice capture!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

They are wonderful looking.

[Renee Salamon]

Fabulous capture and back story

[gloria jones]

Great capture...love the textures

[Heather]

A great capture and narrative! They are such beautiful animals! Fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

And so the ritual has begun... Do I see some birds in there too?

[LManning (Laura)]

Interesting scene!

[Jane Pittenger]

Nature at work

[Diana]

@kjarn @christinav @wh2021 @brigette @onewing @beryl @happysnaps @wakelys @grammyn @dkellogg @cdcook48 @marlboromaam @mittens @rensala @seattlite @365projectorgheatherb @olivetreeann @ljmanning @jgpittenger Thanks for the lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)